low risk of virus
Up until yesterday, there were no confirmed cases or reports of the 2019-nCoV in the Caribbean region and based on current information, the immediate health risk from this virus to the general public...
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New Geriatric Hospital on the cards
Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col Jeffrey Bostic.Initial plans are already under way for Barbadians to receive a brand new, state-of-the-art Geriatric Hospital.This is the word from Minister of...
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Barbados Muslim Association makes donation to ten schools
Representative of The Christ Church Foundation Joyce Piggott (left) accepting a donation from Dr. Abdul Mohamed.Ten primary and secondary schools from across the island received a welcomed donation...
View ArticleTEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE QEH AMBULANCE DRIVEWAY
The public is kindly asked to note that the ambulance driveway leading from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) main vehicular point of entry to the Accident and Emergency Department will be closed to...
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More youth need to learn public speaking skills
Richard Harris (left), Chairman of the Planning Committee for the St. John Toastmasters Club’s joint 2020 Speech and Impromptu Contests for primary and secondary school students, as he made a special...
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MAJOR IMPACT
Prof. Moore: UWI Cave Hill generates millions in additional spendingDeputy Principal of the UWI, Cave Hill Campus, Professor Winston Moore.THE University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus has...
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Scholarship winner happy
Tamisha Hunte (centre), recipient of the 2019 Arnott Cato/City of Bridgetown (COB) Scholarship with President of the City of Bridgetown Cooperative Credit Union, Adlai Stevenson (right) and Trustee of...
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Road works coming to St. James South
Minister of Transport, Works and Maintenance, Dr. the Hon. William Duguid; Member of Parliament for St. James South, the Hon. Sandra Husbands; Minister in the Ministry of Transport, Works and...
View ArticleUnfair practices
Disparity in the arrangements regarding pensions for those in the public service is not sitting well with one trade unionist.Senator Caswell Franklyn, leader of Unity Workers’ Union, was speaking in...
View ArticleRevamp of education system necessary
By: Cara L. Jean-Baptiste IT is time for the education system to be revamped in order to cater to the needs of the 21st century student.This was highlighted by Dr. Kenroy Burke, who was at the time...
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Boost for PAREDOS
Former Director makes timely donationDirector of PAREDOS, Cecily Clarke-Richmond (left), accepts a donation from former Director, Marcia Graham.Having first-hand knowledge of the challenges faced at...
View ArticlePolitics at play
AN Opposition Senator says that political interference prevented the age of retirement for the holders of the posts of Auditor General and Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) from being raised from...
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Hats off to Moore
The man of the hour Assistant Superintendent of Prisons, Cedrick Moore (left) being greeted by Superintendent of Prisons, Lt. Col. John Nurse on his arrival.After 45 years on the job, Assistant...
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Continue to excel, St George students told
Principal of St. George Secondary Dennis Browne presents Malik Hamilton with the Principal’s Prize. Hamilton also won the Cynthia Blackman Award for Leadership, Developmental Skills and Deportment, the...
View ArticleUpgrade work on airport pavements has started
Phase one of the Airport Airfield and Ground Side Pavement Improvements and Rehabilitation Project at the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) has begun. The work will be conducted in four...
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Mosque now bears Barbados National Trust plaque
Surviving Pioneer Mohammed Bulbulia (left) shakes hands with Ibrahim Mamadh who moments earlier secured the plaque to the mosque.Completed in 1957, the stone, steel and glass structure of the Madina...
View ArticleCall for more skills training facilities
One government minister is calling for her administration to open schools and community centres during evening hours for skills training exercises.Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs...
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UK-funded Digital Media Training Workshop, to be replicated across C’bean
Multimedia Trainer and Mobile Journalism Specialist, Dan Mason.Journalists and other media practitioners from Barbados, Guyana and Dominica recently completed a two-day UK-funded Digital Media Training...
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Prison not only option
Minister of Home Affairs, Edmund Hinkson, speaking on Friday evening.Alternative sentencing remains a priority for Minister of Home Affairs, Edmund Hinkson, who explained that the cost of providing for...
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New Tourism Buzz
From left: Member of Parliament for St. Lucy, the Hon. Peter Phillips; Minister of Creative Economy, Culture and Sports, the Hon. John King; and Minister of Tourism and International Transport, the...
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